The State of Airline Fuel Hedging & Risk Management highlights the current fuel hedging and risk management practices of twenty-four commercial airlines across the globe.
Highlights of the Study
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81% stated they are or, have previously, hedged their jet fuel price risk
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76% indicated that they have an official fuel hedging policy
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44% stated that the primary purpose of their hedging program is to mitigate exposure to short term price increases
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39% reported that they would improve their fuel hedging program by utilizing hedging strategies which better reflect the company’s risk tolerance and hedging goals
